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Motorhome Guides - Connecting the Gas Bottle

Connecting the Propane Gas Bottle

So you and your family can have gas in your Motorhome, you need to connect the gas bottle. It's quite simple, when you know how. You can then use the hot water and heating.

All our Motorhome are supplied with a Propane Gas Bottle

Locating the Gas Bottle

The Bottle can be found in the gas locker as shown here. Unlock the Gas Bottle with the habitation key.

Connecting the Gas Supply

Step 1 - locate the pipe

The Gas Bottle is connected to the gas supply with this black pipe

Step 2 - connect the pipe

The Pipe is connected as shown.

Step 3 - tighten the nut

Please note it is a left handed thread, to tighten turn the nut anticlockwise

Step 4 - fully tighten

The fully tighten, use the spanner provided

Securing the Gas Bottle

The Gas Bottle has two straps, as shown

These straps must be secured so the bottle does not move

Operating the Gas Supply

Turn on the Gas Supply by twisting the valve on the top of the bottle. To Open turn anti-clockwise, to close turn clockwise

There is a small gauge under the valve, indicated here, that indicates how much gas is left in the bottle

Hot Water, Heating and Cooking

Changing the Gas Supply

In the unlikely event that you run out of gas, take the empty gas bottle to a local propane dealer who will replace it with a full bottle.

Step 1 - Locate the Spanner

To remove the bottle, you will need to use the gas spanner

Step 2 - turn gas off

Make sure that the gas valve is turned off - turn right - clockwise - until tight.

Step 3 - Loosen the brass nut

Locate the brass nut at the front of the gas valve and use the spanner to loosen to nut. The thread works in the opposite way to a regular thread - left to right, which is clockwise.

Step 4 - fully unscrew the valve

With your hand, finish up loosening the nut and remove the gas valve as shown

Step 5 - Un-thread the Gas straps

Loosen the 2 gas straps and then you can easily pull out the empty gas bottle.

The Video below shows these steps in action!

Video Guides - Connecting the Gas Bottle

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